Robert Sacre facts for kids
Sacre with the Sun Rockers in 2018
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| Vancouver Bandits | ||||||||||||||
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| Assistant general manager | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 6, 1989 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Nationality | American / Canadian | |||||||||||||
| High school | Handsworth Secondary School (North Vancouver, British Columbia) |
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| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | Gonzaga (2007–2012) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2012–2019 | |||||||||||||
| League | CEBL | |||||||||||||
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| 2012–2016 | Los Angeles Lakers | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | →Los Angeles D-Fenders | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya | |||||||||||||
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Robert Sacre (born June 6, 1989) is an American-Canadian professional basketball player. He is now the assistant general manager for the Vancouver Bandits. This team is part of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).
Robert is a citizen of both the United States and Canada. He has played for the Canadian national basketball team. After playing college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, he was chosen by the Los Angeles Lakers. He was the very last pick in the second round of the 2012 NBA draft. Robert played four seasons with the Lakers. He also played three seasons with the Sun Rockers Shibuya in Japan.
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Early Life and Growing Up
Robert Sacre was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the United States. His father, Greg LaFleur, played in the National Football League. His mother, Leslie Sacre, was a college basketball player for the LSU Lady Tigers.
When Robert was seven, his mother, who is Canadian, moved them back to Canada. She raised him as a single mom in North Vancouver, British Columbia. By the time he was in eighth grade, Robert was already 6 feet 8 inches tall! His mom only wanted him to learn how to swim. She did not push him to play basketball.
High School Basketball Success
Robert became one of the best high school basketball players in Canada. In his junior year, he led Handsworth Secondary School to win the British Columbia Provincial Championship. He was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the final game. He scored 17 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and blocked four shots.
That same year, he played for the Canadian Junior National team. He played in the 2005 Global Games and the 2006 World Championship qualifiers. In his senior year, he averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds, and four and a half blocks per game. Experts like Rivals.com saw him as a top player. They listed him as the 10th best center in the nation in 2007.
College Basketball Journey
Robert Sacre decided to play for NCAA Division I team Gonzaga University for the 2007–08 season. In his first year, he played about nine minutes per game, coming off the bench. In the 2008–09 season, he broke his foot after only three games. He was later given a "medical redshirt." This meant he could get that year back and play college basketball for another season.
Robert came back strong for the 2009–10 season. He became the starting center for the Bulldogs. He averaged 10.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game. By 2012, when he finished his college career, Robert had scored 1,270 points. He also had 679 rebounds and 186 blocks.
Professional Basketball Career
Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2016)
On June 28, 2012, the Los Angeles Lakers picked Robert Sacre in the 2012 NBA draft. He was the very last player chosen, at 60th overall. After playing with the Lakers in the 2012 NBA Summer League, he signed a contract with them on September 7.
He played his first NBA game on October 31 against the Portland Trail Blazers. He scored his first points on November 4, 2012, in a game against the Detroit Pistons. On January 8, 2013, Robert started his first NBA game. He scored 10 points, blocked four shots, and grabbed three rebounds. During his first year, he also played some games for the Los Angeles D-Fenders. This team was part of the NBA Development League, which helps players get more experience.
On July 10, 2013, Robert signed a new three-year deal with the Lakers. He joined them again for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On February 5, 2014, Robert was part of a very unusual game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Lakers had many players injured. Robert got his sixth foul, which usually means a player must leave the game. But because the Lakers had so few players left, Robert was allowed to stay in the game!
On September 22, 2016, Robert signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. However, he was released by the team on October 21 after playing in only one preseason game.
Time in Japan with Sun Rockers Shibuya (2017–2019)
On January 7, 2017, Robert Sacre signed with Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya. This team plays in the Japanese B.League. He played for them for three seasons.
Life After Playing: Executive Career
On March 11, 2021, Robert Sacre started a new role. He became the assistant general manager for the Fraser Valley Bandits. This team is now called the Vancouver Bandits. They play in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).
Playing for His Country
Robert Sacre played in several tournaments for the Canadian junior national team. In 2006, he played in the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship. He averaged 9 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game. His play helped Canada finish in fourth place.
He was later called to play for the senior Canadian national team. He played in the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey. He also played in the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship in Mexico.
See also
In Spanish: Robert Sacre para niños
- List of Canadians in the National Basketball Association
